John Wick Spinoff Producer Defends Casting Mel Gibson Despite Actor's Past Controversies

The Continental executive producers Basil Iwanyk and Albert Hughes defend the casting of controversial actor Mel Gibson in the John Wick spinoff.

The Continental executive producers Basil Iwanyk and Albert Hughes explain why Mel Gibson was cast in the John Wick spinoff show despite his controversial past. After four hit films starring Keanu Reeves, the world of the John Wick franchise is set to expand with prequel The Continental. The upcoming three-part Peacock TV show follows a young Winston in the 1970s as he starts working at the New York location of the titular hotel chain, which is managed by Gibson's Cormac.

“No. I think he fit the role, he fit what we needed based on his film past. And I'll leave others to debate the other stuff because it's not a black-and-white issue, and I don't want to be sound-bited and clickbait. That's a tricky game to get into. I have my own personal beliefs in life and whatnot about everything, but I'm here to entertain. And earlier in my career I wasn't so careful.

Mel Gibson's Past Controversies Explained The first major controversy regarding Gibson came in 2006 when the actor was arrested for a DUI. During the arrest, the actor unleashed an anti-Semitic rant, which was ultimately captured on video and made public.

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